When it came to race day, the retiring 2004 Cup Champion gave the fans their money's worth.
He won at least once a year for 19 seasons, even while missing two races when Roush fired him in 2005 and three more when NASCAR suspended him in 2015.
Over time, though, the talent and potential won out. Indeed, the hot-head from Las Vegas grew into a respected and admired competitor, headed for theDuring his recent retirement announcement in Daytona Beach, the 45-year-old sounded more like a mature and thoughtful elder statesman than what we endured early in his 23-year career.
Suddenly, all that talent and potential faced an uncertain future. What self-respecting owner would reach out after Busch was cut loose by Roush and Penske? He was clearly capable of winning races , but some owners saw his on- and off-track attitude as a liability. With few options, Busch spent parts of 2012 with independent owners James Finch and Barney Visser before going full-time with Visser for a respectable but winless 2013 season.
In summary: he won 14 races with Roush, 10 with Penske, six with Stewart-Haas, three with Ganassi, and one with 23XI. He won at least once a year for 19 seasons, even while missing two races when Roush fired him in 2005 and three more when NASCAR suspended him in 2015. He won at least one race in 10 consecutive seasons, was winless in 2011 and 2012, then won at least once a year for his last nine seasons.
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